Leadership The terms “Management” and “Leadership” is very much interlinked and forms a crucial part in today’s modern business scenario. But, not all managers can be great leaders. Only a few can be called a leader. At this juncture it is worth to identify the difference between a manager and a leader. Both the manager and a leader are capable of managing skills. They both have the insight and foresight to handle situations and manpower. They both think strategically and execute systematically. Their competence is hardly ever questioned. But a manager may not lead a team.

Maybe, he is just a one man show. But what makes the manger a great leader is that the leader; inspires, lead from the front, set examples and face the challenges along with his team members. Alexander the Great, Gandhi and General Patton is just a few who had motivated people and inspired them to face all the odds and reach the desired destination. The corporate world has also its share of great leaders. Warren Buffet, Lee Iacocca, Jack Welch, Alfred Sloan, Bill Gates and Ted Turner have pioneered in their field of work and have created great organizations by their leadership skills.

“Management: Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World” by Bateman – Snell To note a few differences between a Leader and a Manager, we can have following points to ponder: 1. Managers avoid any risk and take calculated steps, whereas a Leader will love to take risk based on his intuition and belief Management and Leadership 2 2. Managers prefer to follow the rule of the company, but leaders will create the rule and demand the very best 3. Managers prefer to control the manpower, but a leader will inspire

4. Managers are prone to reactions, whereas, a leader will act proactively 5. A managers will plan, but a leader will think of something different and will innovate 6. A manger will instruct his team members, but a leader will mentor his people A manger is a follower of the rule and abides by the company norms, but a leader will create his rule and not necessarily follow the regular norms. The leader is always in search for something different, some revolutionary ideas to attain success and fame.

But, one must remember, that a leader requires some great managers, who can control and execute the vision and mission of the leader. Hence, in the modern era of business we require a great leader to initiate the project and efficient managers to execute them. But can we make a good manager in to a great leader. The answer is “Yes”. We can train a person to be a leader. It is not necessary that the person is a born-leader. “Management: Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World” by Bateman – Snell